Glenna, LPN

I've been going to school on and off since I graduated high school in 2005. I finally finished all of my pre-req classes this last December at the community college. I also got my LPN in 2011. At the moment I am looking to get into an LPN to RN bridg...

When I was e-mailing with Carol Layton, I asked for a list of books to study for the four challenge exams. Of course I got this huge list. I look for the first one which was Menth Health Aspects of Nursing. The book for that exam was, Therapeutic Int...

I live in Oregon and I work at one of the clinics with the VA as an LPN. I'm a happy camper with the VA over all. I've also noticed that the VA hospital hires LPN's on the floor. Not for all of them but there is a couple floors they work on and all t...

Hey!!!! I live in Oregon too! I also work for the VA, not at the main hospital but one of the clinics...although I don't live that far from the main VA hospital. I just sent in all of my transcripts to excelsior this last week and now I am playing th...

No matter what happens, hold your head up high and be proud that you have made it this far. I wish you the best of luck with everything. When it comes to applying for the jobs with the VA keep applying everytime you see an opening. Even apply for vol...

If you were to get a job with in the Veterans Affairs healthcare system they don't care where you got your RN through. So if you are licensed in one state as an RN and then worked at the Veterans Affairs with an out of state RN license you should be ...

Sounds like you are in the green now! It still takes forever at this point it feels like. After I got my tenative offer in sept 2012 I didn't start working until dec 2012.

While in my LPN program I did my clinicals at the VA. After I graduated and passed my NCLEX....I applied to the VA 5 times. On my 5th attempt I got two interviews at two different clinical's within the VA. The clinic where I did my clinicals really w...

I was happy and sad at the same time. I was happy with how much I was making...but then I was sad with how much is being taken out for taxes and for health insurance...so that's over 540 being taken out every paycheck. *deep breath sigh* more you mak...

Sometimes between all the stress you need to take some time out for yourself and do what makes your soul happy. If you don't do that every now and than between it all you will go crazy. For me, I would miss sitting on the couch watching tv. I missed ...

I'm going to be doing a lot of that with my new job. I don't know about you but I'm super nervous.

I got two gift cards for scrub shops! Those things aren't cheap. lol Congrats on passing your NCLEX

I live in Oregon and I just got hired on at a clinic with the veterans affairs (VA). I feel so fortunate to be hired on with the VA because there are so many opportunities for LPN's. My dad is a veteran and was having surgery at the VA hospital a cou...

Hello there! I live in Oregon. I'm going to let you in on a little secret. If you take your NCLEX here in Oregon and get your RN here...then endorse your license to Washington and you won't have to do the extra hours. :) You can clep out of a few cla...

Little background I got my LPN license last Oct. In Jan of this year I got an on-call LPN position at nursing home far from home. It didn't work out, the censes kept going down. Did I mention that they hired three on-call LPN's? I've not been working...

After I posted it, it showed up a little weird. I'm really sorry about that. My classmate typed up the notes we came up together with on her mac book, which she then sent to my PC...which then of course in return got kinda weird on allnurses. But I r...

I think that you are wise to be taking that CNA program. Finish up those last classes and work as a CNA for a while and see how you feel afterwards. Then turn around and get your CNA 2 acute care and work in the hospital. Now that is the real eye ope...

If your instructor uses powerpoints use those and write your notes on them. Flashcards are very helpful. I used colorful notecards and printed colored pictures and pasted them onto my notecards. After doing so I would write the info on the other side...

I got my LPN oct. 2011. I didn't land my first LPN job until Jan. of this year. Keep your head up high and keep applying, you will find your big break at one point or another. Good luck.

I did my clinical's with the VA my last term of my LPN program. My dad is a veteran and I had him ask a lot of question's when he would go to see his PCP (well question's for the staff that is). Many of them said that they did their clincial's witht ...

CONGRATS!!!!!! I know that it is the best feeling ever to get your dream job!!!

This makes me feel good reading this. From what I've heard from other people, they really enjoyed working there. I plan to stay with in the VA system until I retire. I'm sure that since you've worked for the VA before, finding a job in another state ...

Hey cowgirl2nurse, I just sent you a PM. If you are unable to get my message please let me know. I am more than happy to answer any questions you may have. Might I also add, even though I had my up's and down's with the school...I wouldn't trade my e...

Thank you! It has been a long haul to make it to this point...10 months...never give up! I also wish you the best of luck on your NCLEX. Remember, you have five hours to take it, take as much time as you need but don't over think anything. Some quest...

Scrubwearer I am wishing you the best of luck in finding a job with the VA. Don't give up, and keep trying. Everytime see you job postings on USAJOBS.gov, apply. That's what I've been doing. Even when I was still in my LPN program I knew that I wante...